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Today marks Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor Americaās veterans for their service and sacrifice. We caught up with a handful of veterans who have transitioned from the military into the lawn care and landscape industry. How They Ended Up in the Industry Alejandro Fairley, served in the Army for nine years. He […]
While it can be tempting to settle your company down for a long winterās nap if you donāt offer snow removal services, winter is prime time to be selling, designing and, sometimes, even installing landscapes. āSelling thereās never a time not to sell in my opinion,ā says Barry Burkholder, co-owner of Burkholder Landscape based in […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. R&R Landscaping based in Auburn, Alabama, doesnāt have an ideal company size theyāre focused on reaching. Instead, they focus on their ideal client and ideal employee. āSuccessfully attracting those two groups of people drives our future […]
If you are wanting to grow your business, franchising your operations is one route to consider. This is a path that calls for careful consideration but can be the right fit for your company if it lines up with your goals. Questions to Ask There are many questions you need to ask to determine if […]
Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. Sperber Landscape Companies Partners with Crystal Greens Landscape Inc. Sperber Landscape Companies (SLC) has partnered with Crystal Greens Landscape Inc., based in Clackamas, Oregon. This partnership marks SLC’s emergence into the Pacific Northwest marketplace. Crystal Greens was founded in 1990 and has multiple facilities […]
In the 24th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talked to Warren Gorowitz, director of corporate social responsibility with Hunter Industries. Gorowitz is […]
During the NALP Innovation and Tech Forum on Nov. 18, Pam Dooley, owner of Plants Creative, will be presenting on people management software and its benefits. āAn engaged and aligned team doesn’t happen by accident, it takes a lot of work and focus to ensure everybody is moving in the same direction,ā Dooley says. āPeople […]
Having a safe company does not only mean fewer accidents and lower insurance and workersā comp costs. Being a safe organization helps retain and attract the right people to your company. āNo one wants to come to work and have the risk of being injured,ā says Paul Lutz, director of safety and fleet operations for […]
Tony Ricketts, owner of Lawnline Marketing, presented in a webinar how content marketing can help generate and nurture ideal leads. Content marketing can help with the problem of having no leads, or only bad leads. āIn a digital world, content is king,ā Ricketts says. āContent is everything. Theyāre going to only see your content before […]
Year after year, inspections involving unsafe ladder use makes it to the top 10 list of most often cited workplace violations that are written up by OSHA inspectors. And, once the citation has been written, next comes the monetary fine for a serious violation. At just under $14,000 per violation, the unsafe practices that were […]
